[simosx]

talent (τάλαντο) is a Greek word to describe some quality or charisma that some people may possess when they do something.

It comes from the ancient times of rulers and peasants when people actually believed in unspecified innate qualities that differentiate people from each other.

"talent" is so much ingrained into culture that people take its vague existence for granted. I think that "talent" is used as a praise for the purposes of attracting/luring someone to do all the work.